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The Lovely Bones

2009PG-132h 16m7.1 / 10

The story of a life and everything that came after...

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

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Checked Sep 2, 2026

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Synopsis

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

More about The Lovely Bones

Cast

Saoirse RonanSusie Salmon
Mark WahlbergJack Salmon
Rachel WeiszAbigail Salmon
Susan SarandonGrandma Lynn
Stanley TucciGeorge Harvey
Rose McIverLindsey Salmon
Michael ImperioliLen Fenerman
Carolyn DandoRuth Connors

Credits

Directed by
Peter Jackson
Written by
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Alice Sebold

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$65M
Box office
$93.6M

Production

  • WingNut FilmsNew Zealand
  • DreamWorks PicturesUnited States
  • Film4 ProductionsUnited Kingdom

Themes

1970safterlifebased on novel or bookbased on young adult novelchildhood sexual abusecorpsegrievingloss of loved one